LOUIS NICKEL, a successful farmer and honored citizen of Rice township, Sandusky county, is a native of same, having been born April 12, 1850, and is a son of Fred and Maggie (Glaser) Nickel, who were born in Hessen, Germany.
Fred Nickel (father) was foreman on a farm in Germany, saved his money, and at the age of twenty-two came to the United States, settling in Rice township, Sandusky county, Ohio, where he worked one year. He was then united in marriage with Maggie Glaser (who was born July 1, 1827); bought forty acres of timber land, and later sixty-seven more.
In 1863 he built a new house and barn. Mr. and Mrs. Nickel became the parents of ten children, as follows: Mena, born May 10, 1848; Louis is the subject of this sketch; Julius C., born December 20, 1852, married Katie Keiser, and they had four children (she died March 9, 1891, after which he married Rosie Niskey, John H., born July 2, 1854, married Lillie Hoot, by whom he had four children, and died April 4, 1888; William P., born November 6, 1856, married Ida Gessner; Charles, born May 8, 1857, died young; George, born September 14, 1862, died September 30, 1875; May L., born November 4, 1864; Amelia M., married John Klein, and they had six children; and Katie, born March 21, 1870, died October 1, 1875.
Louis Nickel received a common school education, remained at home until his twenty-fifth year, and then bought a thresher, which he ran several seasons. In 1876 he bought fifty-nine acres of land, for which he paid $110 an acre.
On May 18, 1876, he was united in marriage with Caroline Smith, who was born September 5, 1857, and they have six children, as follows: Eliza H., born May 29, 1877; Frank E., November 18, 1880; Edwin E., December 26, 1881; Reuben F. August 9. 1885; Warren, July 18, 1888; and Ruth J., October 8, 1892.
In 1892, Mr. Nickel built a new house, which cost $2,100, and in 1886 built a barn which cost $1,300. He had a fine herd of Durham cattle. Mr. Nickel was a Democrat in politics, and attended the Lutheran Church.
He has held several public offices, was trustee eight years, school director three years, supervisor four years, and constable three years.
Biography excerpts from book "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky, and Ottawa Ohio. Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families" Chicago J.H. Beers and Co.
LOUIS NICKEL, a successful farmer and honored citizen of Rice township, Sandusky county, is a native of same, having been born April 12, 1850, and is a son of Fred and Maggie (Glaser) Nickel, who were born in Hessen, Germany.
Fred Nickel (father) was foreman on a farm in Germany, saved his money, and at the age of twenty-two came to the United States, settling in Rice township, Sandusky county, Ohio, where he worked one year. He was then united in marriage with Maggie Glaser (who was born July 1, 1827); bought forty acres of timber land, and later sixty-seven more.
In 1863 he built a new house and barn. Mr. and Mrs. Nickel became the parents of ten children, as follows: Mena, born May 10, 1848; Louis is the subject of this sketch; Julius C., born December 20, 1852, married Katie Keiser, and they had four children (she died March 9, 1891, after which he married Rosie Niskey, John H., born July 2, 1854, married Lillie Hoot, by whom he had four children, and died April 4, 1888; William P., born November 6, 1856, married Ida Gessner; Charles, born May 8, 1857, died young; George, born September 14, 1862, died September 30, 1875; May L., born November 4, 1864; Amelia M., married John Klein, and they had six children; and Katie, born March 21, 1870, died October 1, 1875.
Louis Nickel received a common school education, remained at home until his twenty-fifth year, and then bought a thresher, which he ran several seasons. In 1876 he bought fifty-nine acres of land, for which he paid $110 an acre.
On May 18, 1876, he was united in marriage with Caroline Smith, who was born September 5, 1857, and they have six children, as follows: Eliza H., born May 29, 1877; Frank E., November 18, 1880; Edwin E., December 26, 1881; Reuben F. August 9. 1885; Warren, July 18, 1888; and Ruth J., October 8, 1892.
In 1892, Mr. Nickel built a new house, which cost $2,100, and in 1886 built a barn which cost $1,300. He had a fine herd of Durham cattle. Mr. Nickel was a Democrat in politics, and attended the Lutheran Church.
He has held several public offices, was trustee eight years, school director three years, supervisor four years, and constable three years.
Biography excerpts from book "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky, and Ottawa Ohio. Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families" Chicago J.H. Beers and Co.
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